Is a centipede bite dangerous? Is it true giant centipedes live in the Southwest? Does anything eat centipedes? The short answers are, no, yes, yes. No, not all centipedes are dangerous.

That’s right, they would purposely capture a dangerous insect such as a wasp or centipede, get it to sting or bite them on the arm, and then show their reaction to audiences before rating the ...

We analyse these data in combination with a large body of morphological evidence. Our current work on higher-level centipede phylogeny expands the molecular coverage and adds novel morphological data.

The Chinese red-headed centipede belongs in the latter group, with a venomous bite that can kill creatures 15 times the creature’s size, and scientists are just now beginning to understand how ...